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    ATI LPN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2023

    A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a febrile nonhemolytic reaction?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Dyspnea: Dyspnea is more indicative of fluid overload or an anaphylactic reaction. B. Urticaria: Urticaria is a hallmark of an allergic reaction to transfused plasma proteins. C. Chills: A febrile nonhemolytic reaction, the most common transfusion reaction, is characterized by chills, fever, and sometimes mild dyspnea or headache. D. Vomiting: Vomiting is not a typical manifestation of a febrile nonhemolytic reaction.

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